The No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0) and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0) will battle at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Below, we break down the odds and best bets for you.

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When and Where is Alabama vs. Western Kentucky?

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
• City: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium

Alabama vs. Western Kentucky Prediction & Moneyline Pick

• Prediction:
  Alabama 42, Western Kentucky 12
• Alabama is -10000 on the moneyline, and Western Kentucky is +2425.
• Alabama was favored on the moneyline 11 total times last season. They went 10-1 in those games.
• The Crimson Tide played as a moneyline favorite of -10000 or shorter in just two games last season. They won both.
• Western Kentucky won one of the four games it played as underdogs last season.
• The Hilltoppers did not enter a game last season with longer moneyline odds than +2425.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Crimson Tide have an implied win probability of 99.0%.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS:

  Western Kentucky (+31.5)
  

• Alabama had eight wins in 13 games against the spread last season.
• As a 31.5-point favorite or greater, the Crimson Tide had one win ATS (1-1) last year.
• Western Kentucky covered the spread six times in 11 games last year.

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Best Over/Under Pick

• Pick OU: Under (59.5)
• Alabama played three games with more than 59.5 total points, its current matchup’s point total, last season.
• Western Kentucky played in seven games last year where they and their opponent combined to score more than 59.5 points.
• The two teams averaged a combined five more points per game (64.5) a season ago than this matchup’s total of 59.5 points.

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